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Surgical perspective of T1799A BRAF mutation diagnostic value in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Brahma Bayu, Yulian Erwin Danil, Ramli Muchlis, Setianingsih Iswari, Gautama Walta, Brahma Putri, Sastroasmoro Sudigdo, Harimurti Kuntjoro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Throughout Indonesia, thyroid cancer is one of the ten commonest malignancies, with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in our hospital accounting for about 60% of all thyroid nodules. Although fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most reliable diagnostic tool, some nodules are diagnosed as indeterminate and second surgery is common for PTC. The aim of this study was to establish the diagnostic...
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